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Analyses | | Paulina Wankiewicz-Kłoczko

Short conscription period big ambitions Croatia reinstates compulsory military service

On 24 October, the Croatian parliament (Sabor) adopted a law reinstating compulsory military service (temeljna vojna obuka) after a 17-year hiatus. From January 2026, conscription will be mandatory for men aged 19 to 29, while women will…
OSW Commentary | | Paulina Wankiewicz-Kłoczko

Croatias demographic crisis how to address depopulation

Over three decades of independence, Croatia has lost nearly 20% of its population. The main drivers of this depopulation are mass emigration (which gathered pace after the country joined the EU in 2013) and the persistently low birth rate…
Analyses | | Paulina Wankiewicz-Kłoczko

Presidential election in Croatia Milanović is re-elected

On 12 January, Zoran Milanović won the second round of the presidential election in Croatia, securing 74.7% of the vote. His opponent, Dragan Primorac, supported by the ruling centre-right Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), received 25.3% of…